Difficult as it is to admit, I am a lazy Turner. Sure I’m involved. Absolutely I try to maintain good
health. Certainly I exercise my
mind. But that aging body…OMG as the
youngsters say, needs more attention than it’s been getting – exercise-wise. Rubbing on lotion is not exercise. Thinking about getting into my pool as soon
as the warm weather arrives is not exercise.
Strolling down Main Street for breakfast at Ruby’s is not exercise. Lotions and potions can serve a purpose. A one mile walk before a meal does curb the
appetite a bit. Even that all out 2 mile
walk with the cardio work out up the hill has benefits. But actually focusing on specific areas for
particular reasons is another thing entirely.
On Monday I had one of those freak episodes, you know the
one, you bend or turn or something and the pain in your lower back knocks you
for a loop. Attempting to become erect
is almost impossible. Walking without
appearing to have a rod jammed up ones backside is futile.
You know that commercial that says, “We have an app for
that!” Well guess what folks, we Turners
have an exercise for that!!! Not only
will I enhance muscles on the other side of the ache, but improve my
balance. Not only will I be toning and
firming, I will be creating new synapses so important to us of a certain age
group. Not only all that, but I will be
aching elsewhere too!
While our Phys Ed master, Mesfin, says all the right
things about time, benefits, pain/gain, blah, blah, blah, maybe Ben Gay will become the lotion of
choice. I am, however, committed to see
what I can do to get that sound body back.
My time out is over, back to the exercises.
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